The first Australian soldier has been charged over Afghanistan war crimes, but those ultimately responsible remain in command
The murder allegation could be the start of a lengthy string of trials, which is unlikely to ever reach the top brass
Graham Hryce is an Australian journalist and former media lawyer, whose work has been published in The Australian, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Age, the Sunday Mail, the Spectator and Quadrant.
FILE PHOTO: Australian soldiers in Afghanistan, January 24, 2013. © Photo by Kate Geraghty/The Sydney Morning Herald/Fairfax Media via Getty Images via Getty Images
Earlier this week, an Australian soldier, Oliver Schulz, 41, was charged with murder by the Australian Federal Police in relation to the killing of a civilian in Afghanistan in 2012.
Schulz was remanded in custody and is due to appear in court again on May 16. His trial wil...










